2006-06-06 19:27:14 · 11 answers · asked by stephen l 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
A computer is a universal information processing machine. There are personal computers (PC, which are most common), servers, mainstreams and the list may go on.
2006-06-06 19:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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A computer is a machine designed for manipulating data according to a list of instructions known as a program.
A Lego RCX Computer which contains a Hitachi H8 microcontroller with 32K of RAMComputers are extremely versatile. In fact, they are universal information-processing machines. According to the Church–Turing thesis, a computer with a certain minimum threshold capability is in principle capable of performing the tasks of any other computer, from those of a personal digital assistant to a supercomputer, as long as time and memory capacity are not considerations. Therefore, the same computer designs may be adapted for tasks ranging from processing company payrolls to controlling unmanned spaceflights. Due to technological advancement, modern electronic computers are exponentially more capable than those of preceding generations (a phenomenon partially described by Moore's Law).
Computers take numerous physical forms. Early electronic computers were the size of a large room, and such enormous computing facilities still exist for specialized scientific computation — supercomputers — and for the transaction processing requirements of large companies, generally called mainframes. Smaller computers for individual use, called personal computers, and their portable equivalent, the laptop computer, are ubiquitous information-processing and communication tools and are perhaps what most non-experts think of as "a computer". However, the most common form of computer in use today is the embedded computer, small computers used to control another device. Embedded computers control machines from fighter aircraft to digital cameras
2006-06-07 02:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common Orentied Machine Particularly Used for Techinecal and Educationnal Resource
2006-06-07 02:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by alti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C.O.M.P.U.T.E.R - Completely Obedient Machine Providing Users Type Everything Right .
An electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes data, and can be programmed with instructions. A computer is composed of hardware and software, and can exist in a variety of sizes and configurations .
2006-06-07 02:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by Retro_Guru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in simple words a computer is a machine designed for manipulating data according to a list of instructions known as a program.
2006-06-07 02:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what a computer is then you are mentally retarded. Go to some classes drink a few beers and get over with the stupid question. IDIOT!!!!
2006-06-07 02:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by christine a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your are joking but who cares 2 points to my name you fool.
2006-06-07 03:08:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like a Woman!!!
2006-06-07 02:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.computer.org/portal/cms_docs_computer/computer/timeline/timeline.pdf
2006-06-07 02:35:49 · answer #9 · answered by reddy_madhu_k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The damn thing you used to type that question!
2006-06-07 02:28:42 · answer #10 · answered by Redeemer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋